News Release

"Where Worlds Converge" Opens at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

Ospreys

Michah Bochart

News Release Date: September 24, 2019

Contact: Daphne Yun, 7188153651

Queens, N.Y. – Where Worlds Converge, an exhibit of photographs by Micah Bochart, will open on Sept. 29. The exhibit opening and reception will be from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Broad Channel. The opening reception is free and open to the public.

This free exhibit will be on display for two months.

Bochart, who will be at the reception, is a New York-based photographer, videographer and editor. He was raised in Haines, Alaska, a small town with a population of 1713. His early projects included filming multi-day ceremonial events, which featured a reintroduction of injured bald eagles back into the wild, for the Tlingit Tribe in Alaska. He now lives with his wife in Queens.
Bochart’s upbringing and background have influenced his view of the world. Nature reclaiming the built world, young people discovering nature, and nature thriving are central themes for this exhibit. The juxtaposition of nature against the backdrop of New York City is not only the story of Gateway, but also the story of this exhibit.

About Gateway National Recreation Area

Gateway is a large diverse urban park with 27,000 acres spanning Sandy Hook in N.J. and Jamaica Bay and Staten Island in N.Y. It offers green spaces, beaches, wildlife and outdoor recreation, all alongside historic structures and cultural landscapes. It is the 4^th most visited National Park Service unit with more than 9.2 million annual visitors. For more information about Gateway, visit www.nps.gov/gate.